PWC meetings are usually held on the second Friday of the month, September through May, and you are cordially invited to attend. The venue will be the University Women's Club unless otherwise noted in the bi-monthly newsletter or weekly email update.
Venue
The University Women's Club
2 Audley Square
London W1K 1DB
Click here for a printable map and directions to the venue.
The University Women's Club can be easily reached from the Green Park Tube Station, using the Piccadilly North exit. Walk west along Piccadilly, turn right into Half Moon Street, Turn left into Curzon Street, then right into South Audley Street. From the Hilton on Park Lane, turn right into Pitts Head Mews, then first left into Derby Street. Turn left into Curzon Street, then first right into South Audley Street. Audley Square is 100 yards North, on the right. The Club Entrance is in the South East corner of the Square.
From Hyde Park Corner Tube Stop, take exit 2 and follow signs to the Park Lane subway. Take the Piccadilly exit, walk east along Piccadilly and take the first left into Hamilton Place. Cross the roundabout at the top of Hamilton Place and turn right into Pitts Head Mews, then first left into Derby Street. Turn left at the top of Derby Street into Curzon Street, then first right into South Audley Street.
Bus routes 2,8,9,10, 14,16,19,22,36,38,52,73,74,82,137,148,414, 436 and 705 all stop at Hyde Park Corner. Some southbound routes stop near the Hilton Park Lane, which is closer to the Club.
Following the monthly meeting, members and guests often lunch together at a nearby restaurant.
Activities
PWC London is pleased to offer a variety of activities each month, with details published in a bi-monthly newsletter and/or weekly email updates. The chairwomen of the committees arrange the events and members reserve a place by forwarding the appropriate participation fee to the chairman prior to the event. A waiting list is kept and guests are welcome if the event is undersold. The types of activities offered each month are dependent on the interests and event organizers within the club membership.The following list represents the activities offered and provides a sampling of the events from 2006-2008:
- Art: Kandinsky at the Tate; Rodin at the Royal Academy; David Hockney at the National Gallery; Foundling Museum; Handel House Museum; Coram Boy at the National Theatre; Face of Fashion at the National Portrait Gallery; Gilbert and George at the Tate Modern;Impresionists by the Sea at the Royal Academy of Arts, Renaissance Siena at the National Gallery of Art; The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army at the British Museum; Courtauld Institute of Art;German Renaissance Stained Glass at the National Gallery of Art; From Russia at the Royal Academy of Art; guided tour of the Victoria and Albert Museum; Tutankhamun at the O2 Centre; The Camden Town Group at the Tate Britain
- Antiques: Camden Passage; 'Newark International Antiques and Collectors Fair'; Ardingly Antique Fair
- Book Club" Discussions on the books "Crimson Petal and the White", "The Desert Queen", "The Summer Guest", "Annie Freeman's Fabulous Travelling Funeral", "Kate Adie: The Kindness of Strangers", "Stuart: A life Backwards", "The Glass Castle", "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan", "Suite Francaise", "A Fine Balance", "The Girls", "Water for Elephants", "The Islamist", "The Orientalist", "Holidays on Ice", "Year of Wonders", "Half of a Yellow Sun", "Out Stealing Horses", "Careless", "Old Filth"
- Cooking and Lunching: Indian Cookery Demonstration at "La Porte des Indes"; Sam's Brasserie; Pescatori; PJ's Bar & Grill; Afternoon Tea at the Wolseley; Frederick's in Camden Passage, The Wells, Henley-on-Thames, Spice Journey Cookery Workshop, Whole Foods Market, The Thomas Cubitt Pub, The Courtyard Brasserie at The Wallace Collection, Afternoon Tea at the Dorchester Hotel, Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's, Amaya, Hereford Arms Pub
- Golf: Golf Clinic for all levels at Chiswick Bridge Golf Range
- Pins and Needles: Quilting Demonstrations, needlework encouragement and advice
- Social Functions: Spring and Holiday Luncheons, Cheese Tasting Couples Social at The Vicoria Pub; Couples Evening at Colbeh Persian Restaurant, Vinopolis Brunch and Wine Tasting Tour
- Theatre: Take advantage of the best of British Stage--Comedies, Dramas, and Musicals in London's West End: Wicked; Monty Python's Spamalot; A Moon for the Misbegotten; Evita, Cabaret; The Glass Menagerie; The Entertainer; The Drowsy Chaperone; Lady Be Good; Lord of the Rings; Woman in Black; Hairspray; The History Boys; Jersey Boys; Gone with the Wind
- Town and Country: Cliveden Manor; Clarence House; Waddesdon Manor; Sir John Soane's Museum; The Geffrye Museum; The Benjamin Franklin Museum; BBC Television Studios; Spencer House; Warwick Castle; Royal Albert Hall; Althorp; Eltham Palace; Palace of Westminster; Hughenden Manor; Apsley House; Wellington Arch; Christmas Wreath Workship at Osterley Park; Marlborough House; Royal Opera House; Blenheim Palace; Highgate Cemetery; Leeds Castle; Chelsea Flower Show; Bicester Shopping Village
- Walking: Constable Country and Colchester; The Cotswolds; Richmond Park; Southbank of the Thames with Burroughs Market
Membership
Membership is open to all women. The majority of members are female spouses and/or partners of oil company employees, independent operators, service or contracting companies whose business activities are the same as those to be found in the petroleum industry, and women who are employed by these companies. In addition, a limited number of non-petroleum related associate memberships are available.Our annual membership fee of £45 includes:
- Bi-Monthly newsletter including a list of our summer activities. The newsletter gives details about monthly programmes plus information on upcoming activities, events, trips and outings.
- Weekly Email Updates on PWC happenings
- Area Friends, a network of members in your neighborhood to help you get settled or answer questins about your area.
- Directory of club members
We extend a warm welcome and hope you will join us as PWC continues another exciting year in London. Please contact us for additional information, print a membership application, or update your current membership details.